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Popovich already training for 2020 Olympics
by Joe Wolfond
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo may seem a long way off to some, but for
Team USA's soon-to-be head coach Gregg Popovich, there's no such thing as too
much preparation.
2020年東京奧運看來似乎還很遙遠，但下一任教練波波維奇已經開始做準備了。
What's perhaps more surprising is that Popovich - one of the most venerated
tacticians in NBA history - is focusing not on X's and O's, but on his body.
更令人驚訝的是，這位NBA史上令人尊敬的戰術家，專注的不是戰術，而是他的身體。
The San Antonio Spurs bench boss is determined to be as fit as his Team USA
players in Tokyo, and has recently dropped 37 pounds, according to ESPN's
Jackie MacMullan.
根據ESPN記者MacMullan報導，波波最近減了37磅(約16.78kg)體重。
Spurs president R.C. Buford told MacMullan that Popovich runs on the
treadmill every day, flapping his arms "like a crazy Serbian.'' He's also
been building up his core strength, and says he can work the heavy training
ropes "better than half our guys.''
馬刺總裁Buford告訴MacMullan記者，波波每天在跑步機上訓練，揮舞著他的手臂
"就像個瘋狂的塞爾維亞人"。他還努力訓練核心力量，他做重繩索訓練做得
"比陣中一半球員還要好"。
Popovich may be extra motivated to succeed in Tokyo, given his apparent
lingering frustration over being left off the U.S. team as a player back in
1972 - when NBAers were barred from competing.
波波維奇特別想要在東京奧運成功，可能源自於他曾經在美國隊失利，1972年他曾經
受邀參加美國隊試訓，最終沒有入選--當時NBA球員還不能參加奧運，而他是空軍學校
的學生。
"I have never talked about that,'' Popovich told MacMullan. "They picked the
right guys for the Olympics. That's all I've ever said.''
"我從不談論這事，他們找了合適的人參加奧運。如此而已。"
Buford, though, was perfectly direct in illuminating the subtext there.
"It was a kick in the gut,'' he said. "He's never forgotten it.''
"那對他打擊很大，他從未忘記過這件事。"Buford說
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評：我以為波波是要擔任教練，原來他想下場親自打球？@@
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Popovich already training for 2020 Olympics
by Joe Wolfond
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo may seem a long way off to some, but for
Team USA's soon-to-be head coach Gregg Popovich, there's no such thing as too
much preparation.
2020年東京奧運看來似乎還很遙遠，但下一任教練波波維奇已經開始做準備了。
What's perhaps more surprising is that Popovich - one of the most venerated
tacticians in NBA history - is focusing not on X's and O's, but on his body.
更令人驚訝的是，這位NBA史上令人尊敬的戰術家，專注的不是戰術，而是他的身體。
The San Antonio Spurs bench boss is determined to be as fit as his Team USA
players in Tokyo, and has recently dropped 37 pounds, according to ESPN's
Jackie MacMullan.
根據ESPN記者MacMullan報導，波波最近減了37磅(約16.78kg)體重。
Spurs president R.C. Buford told MacMullan that Popovich runs on the
treadmill every day, flapping his arms "like a crazy Serbian.'' He's also
been building up his core strength, and says he can work the heavy training
ropes "better than half our guys.''
馬刺總裁Buford告訴MacMullan記者，波波每天在跑步機上訓練，揮舞著他的手臂
"就像個瘋狂的塞爾維亞人"。他還努力訓練核心力量，他做重繩索訓練做得
"比陣中一半球員還要好"。
Popovich may be extra motivated to succeed in Tokyo, given his apparent
lingering frustration over being left off the U.S. team as a player back in
1972 - when NBAers were barred from competing.
波波維奇特別想要在東京奧運成功，可能源自於他曾經在美國隊失利，1972年他曾經
受邀參加美國隊試訓，最終沒有入選--當時NBA球員還不能參加奧運，而他是空軍學校
的學生。
"I have never talked about that,'' Popovich told MacMullan. "They picked the
right guys for the Olympics. That's all I've ever said.''
"我從不談論這事，他們找了合適的人參加奧運。如此而已。"
Buford, though, was perfectly direct in illuminating the subtext there.
"It was a kick in the gut,'' he said. "He's never forgotten it.''
"那對他打擊很大，他從未忘記過這件事。"Buford說
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評：我以為波波是要擔任教練，原來他想下場親自打球？@@
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